Burnout is on the rise in the U.K., where it's been called an 'Insidious epidemic.' How can meeting professionals respond to mounting pressure? The fact that burnout is on the rise was not surprising — we saw the same thing ourselves last year when dozens of people responding to our annual Salary Survey mentioned that long hours and stress were the least favorite aspects of their jobs. Our story also noted that although Americans tend to work longer hours than their European counterparts, work pressure is mounting in Europe.

Conferences and meetings are usually thought of as sedentary events, as they require attendees to spend hours sitting down in enclosed spaces. Professionals in the events industry make significant efforts to create memorable events, but the health and well-being perspective often gets overlooked. In this post, we suggest five ways to ensure your next event promotes wellness and has a valuable impact on participants.

It’s no surprise that health and wellness issues are becoming increasingly important for conference and meeting delegates. In addition to an overall movement toward healthier food choices, many regions are seeing an increased demand for organic and locally sourced foods, food requests brought on by allergies and vegetarian preferences, as well as a growing multi-national – and urban – food culture.

Now, if you’re a regular viewer / reader, you may recall that the effects of sleep deprivation is a subject that I touched on 6 month ago when the clocks went forward when I highlighted some fascinating research that suggested that, in court, a sleep deprived judge was likely to give a harsher sentence to a convicted criminal. This time I’ve got a couple of additional, equally fascinating insights.

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